- The first paragraph should describe, including numerical data, the standard of living in your chosen undeveloped or developing country. Compare it to equivalent values in the United States. You can use variables such as literacy rate, percentage living in poverty, percentage with HIV, and others as appropriate. Don’t know of an impoverished nation? Browse the nations listed in the CIA fact book.
- The second paragraph should describe current issues with the quality of the natural environment, such as deforestation or groundwater contamination. Compare the environmental quality to the United States.
- The third paragraph should describe the population growth rate, fertility rate and any other demographic information you deem appropriate to describing the demography of the nation. Once again, compare to equivalent data for the United States. In the above website you can find this information in the nation’s section titled “People.”
- The last paragraph should describe connections you believe exist between poverty, environmental degradation, and overpopulation in your chosen nation. It is OK if you don’t think there are any connections. What is most important is that you have the data to defend your position.
